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Household of Thomas Shears (born 1844, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Thomas Shears and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shears, born in 1844 in Pyworthy, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Shears, born in 1846 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Nicholas Worth, born in 1851 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England.
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Thomas Shears's household
Thomas
Shears
Head
Jane
Shears
Wife
Nicholas
Worth
Lodger
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Pyworthy, Devon, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Shears | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Pyworthy, Devon, England | |
Jane | Shears | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Week St Mary, Cornwall, England | |
Nicholas | Worth | Lodger | Single | 30 | 1851 | Week St Mary, Cornwall, England |
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